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Review
. 1989 Feb;69(1):59-70.
doi: 10.1016/s0039-6109(16)44735-3.

Chest wall injuries

J W Pate  1
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Review

Chest wall injuries

J W Pate. Surg Clin North Am. 1989 Feb.

Abstract

Chest wall injuries range from relatively trivial to fatal flail chest or huge defects. Significant chest wall injury is present in about one third of patients admitted after severe trauma. In management, the principal areas to be considered are pain control, open wounds, pneumothorax, flail chest, and pulmonary contusion.

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